Tornado Warning Issued for Southwestern Cochise County, AZ
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NOAA issued it on August 6, 2026, 2 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Tucson has issued a Tornado Warning for southwestern Cochise County until 8:00 PM MST due to radar-indicated rotation.
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- Record type
- Tornado Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern Cochise County, Arizona
- Issued
- August 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Tucson AZ
Tornado warnings are short-window notices for the named area. The issuing office is the authority on whether the warning remains active or has been replaced.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwestern Cochise County, Arizona.
Alert Details
Tornado Warning issued by NWS Tucson AZ. Effective from August 5, 2026 at 7:16 PM MST until August 5, 2026 at 8:00 PM MST. Severity: Extreme. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Observed.
Affected Areas
Southwestern Cochise County in southeastern Arizona, including Sierra Vista. Impacted highways include Route 90 between mile markers 319 and 336, Route 80 near mile marker 333, and Route 92 between mile markers 322 and 327.
What You Should Do
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built building away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Expected Conditions
Severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Radar indicated rotation.
Timeline
Alert effective August 5, 2026 at 7:16 PM MST and expires August 5, 2026 at 8:00 PM MST.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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